About

Windward School is dedicated to producing well-balanced, creative individuals prepared to take on the ever-changing challenges of our world. Our students explore their multiple interests in a dynamic and academically rigorous environment while growing within a nurturing community with the guidance of passionate faculty and supportive classmates.

At the forefront of educational models and practices, Windward School strives to innovate and offer students educational opportunities that are unique, engaging, and relevant to life in the 21st century.

Programs

Fundamental to the Windward School philosophy is the belief that secondary education must engage more than the mind alone. Windward’s comprehensive and rigorous course of study is complemented by opportunities to participate in a wide range of extra-curricular experiences that foster further growth and development.

The School hopes its graduates will go forth from Windward with a strong sense of personal integrity, self-confidence, and pride in their particular talents, inspired by learning, and prepared for college and for life in the 21st century.

Innovation

Windward was founded as a school in which innovation would, by design, always be front and center. The pursuit and implementation of new ideas has been a hallmark of the school for more than four decades, resulting in a relentless search for new and better ideas that have made Windward into a leading independent school and a model for academic progress.

Community

Partnerships are at the heart of Windward School, whether among alumni members of the Windward Network, active volunteers of the Parent Guild, or civic organizations in our neighborhood of Mar Vista.

Windward strives to create a welcoming, inclusive environment that encourages participation in the life of the school while also offering opportunity for meaningful involvement and interaction with local friends and groups.

Giving

Since its founding more than four decades ago, Windward has continued to develop and prosper thanks to those community members, volunteers, foundations, and other friends who have given generously to ensure the continuous advancement of the school.

Whether giving of time or talent, there are many ways to make a difference in support of Windward’s students and ensure the future growth of our learning community.

Studies show that rest can play a critical role in peak performance, particularily for adolescents. Starting in the fall of 2015, Windward implemented one "late start" day per week, allowing students a bit of breathing room to catch up on sleep and study mid-week.

Windward's dynamic programs seek to maximize student engagement while providing a nurturing environment to support growth. In 2012, Windward began working with the Challenge Success Program, a project of Stanford's Graduate School of Education. Windward's Challenge Success team, comprised of faculty, students, and administrators, leads ongoing work in an attempt to increase engagement at all grade levels without also increasing the pressures that students already perceive in their lives.

Peak Performance Center Hours

Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Meet the Coordinator

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Kermit Cannon

Kermit Cannon is the owner of Youth Sports Training and was the strength and conditioning coach for Santa Monica High School since 1993 before joining Windward in 2015. He is the author of “The Beast Factory,” an all-in-one nutrition and fitness book that contains unique exercises, which was created to be a 12-week fitness program. It also offers tips and information on diet and health; the dangers of steroids, drugs, and alcohol; training techniques; and more. “The Beast Factory” has won an Indie Excellence Award and the Living Now Books for Better Living Award. Kermit has trained hundreds of individuals and several teams including three CIF championship teams in three different sports with both boys and girls.

Kermit has a mission to improve the lives of our youth by helping them combat plaguing issues such as obesity, anorexia, drug abuse, and low self-esteem. He is an Expert Contributor to STACK magazine. His training blogs are read by over five million people online and over 100,000 in print.

Kermit is involved in many organizations: National Federation of State High Schools, Let’s Move! National Council of Youth Sports, Sports Youth & Marketing Network, and USA Track & Field. He is a 2011 recipient of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership Award. He has appeared on the Mother Love Radio Show, Fitness Radio and participated in the Youth Fitness Expo in Seattle, Washington.

"Windward's vision is to support students in ways that will ultimately prepare them to lead happy, healthy and meaningful lives."